The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global outbreak of coronavirus – an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) were first detected in China in December 2019, with the virus spreading rapidly to other countries across the world.

2023年8月9日 · The World Health Organization is the global coordinating agency for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Organization works with Member States and partners on all aspects of the pandemic response, including facilitating research, developing guidance, coordinating vaccine development and distribution, and monitoring daily case numbers and ...

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2025年3月17日 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

2025年2月5日 · As new diseases emerge and old ones resurge, pandemic preparedness has become a critical concern for global health. The new Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) report – The changing face of pandemic risk: Adapt – Protect – Connect – outlines essential strategies to build resilience against future outbreaks by adapting to changing risks, …

A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease.An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges and spreads around the world, and most people do not have immunity. Viruses that have caused past pandemics typically originated from animal influenza viruses.

2020年10月13日 · The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating: tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty, while the number of undernourished people, …

2025年3月11日 · The WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin is a multi-partner centre of innovation. The Pandemic Fund, run jointly with the World Bank, is financing preparedness in countries. The Global Health Emergency Corps is boosting workforce capacities and collaborations to strengthen emergency response.

2023年3月28日 · As testing rates fall, it is more difficult to know how many people have COVID-19 and do not seek any treatment. At the start of the pandemic, 15% of people were thought to become seriously unwell and require hospital treatment and oxygen. More recent estimates suggest that hospitalization is required in around 3% of people with COVID-19.

the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework; and the Global Strategy for Influenza 2018-2030. WHO is also the secretariat for the governance of global emergency stockpiles, including the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision, which manages and coordinates the provision of emergency vaccine supplies and antibiotics to ...